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Tracking known commitment dates and general plans for Nebraska 2026 targets
Mike SchaeferStaffPosted on 41 mins, V I P, User Since 171 months ago, User Post Count: 57265
Now that we're more than halfway through June it's worth knowing when Nebraska targets are set to announce commitments as things usually start flying around fast in the final few days before and after the last visit weekend of this part of the recruiting calendar.
Here's what we know so far:
Known announcement dates
June 20 — Tight end Luke Sorensen is set to announce his decision on Friday. The offensive recruit from Servite High School in California has planned on this date for awhile and locked it in again following the Nebraska visit at the beginning of the month. Sorensen also dropped Penn State from his visit plans and comes into the announcement choosing between Nebraska and Ole Miss. The Huskers are a heavy favorite here.
June 23 — Running back Jamal Rule told 247Sports earlier this week he's set to announce on June 23. The Huskers just hosted Rule which would seem to give Nebraska a possible edge, but Virginia Tech and Syracuse have also been pushing very hard for the running back as well. Nebraska has possibly missed out on other top running back targets so Rule might be a priority for EJ Barthel if there's a chance to lock him in the class.
June 23 — Defensive back Danny Odem, who has been very busy racking up airline miles as he's flown all over for official visits this month, makes his announcement on Monday. The defensive back has been to Auburn, Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma already and is at Penn State right now and visits Nebraska this weekend. The feeling has been Nebraska is in a great spot, but Oklahoma impressed the defender early in the month.
July 1 — Wide receiver Larry Miles, who is expected to visit Nebraska this weekend, has a planned commitment date of July 1. The Huskers are getting a visit here, but Kentucky and Pitt are also in the mix for the pass catcher.
July 4 — Defensive back Darion Jones is announcing on Independence Day not just because there will already be fireworks but because it is also his mom's birthday. Nebraska has pushed hard for the defender, who has a brother on the team, but Cockeye has been the family team since as long as Jones can remember. Does family on a team or a family team win out? Jones has been to Lincoln and now goes to Cockeye City this weekend.
General announcement timeline — Offensive tackle Claude Mpouma told 247Sports he doesn't have a specific date, but plans to announce after his Nebraska official visit this weekend. Auburn and Florida are in this one with the Gaytors thought to be the leader right now.
July
— Running back Brian Bonner has told 247Sports he's looking at making his decision next month. The running back has made visits to Nebraska, Penn State, UCLA and Washington and appears to be closing in on making a decision. No date has been set.
"I want to commit in July, so we're working on setting up a date once I know where I'm headed," Bonner said.
— Linebacker Calvin Thomas has one last visit and then plans an announcement in July. So far Thomas has made visits with Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, SMU and will see Texas this weekend.
